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SUMMARY:HTML Day | Freewrite
DESCRIPTION:This event is in person only. \nHTML is just writing. You type words\, save the file as .html\, open it in a browser\, done. You’ve made a website. That’s the whole trick. \nCome spend an afternoon making websites by hand\, the old way: no frameworks\, no build tools\, no drag-and-drop. Just a text file and a browser. Never written a tag in your life? Come anyway. You can write for an hour without touching HTML\, or go as deep as you want. Already fluent? Come make something weird and share it. \nThere’s no wrong way to do this. HTML is forgiving by design\, it runs on anything\, it doesn’t break\, and every page is readable by anyone who hits “view source.” That’s the spirit of the old web: open\, human\, no magic behind the curtain. \nThis is an AI-free event. Hands on keys\, write your own HTML like it’s 2003. We can’t frisk you at the door\, but the whole point is the making\, so leave the generators at home and build the thing yourself. \nHow it goes: show up\, quick hello and a short crash course for anyone who wants it\, an hour or so of freely writing HTML\, then optional sharing at the end. \nBring: a laptop (or pen and paper\, writing HTML by hand is great). No accounts\, no installs\, no experience needed. \nCheck out the announcement site here if you haven’t yet! \nCoffee and pastries provided by Val Town | Location provided by ECPI
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/html-day-freewrite/
LOCATION:ECPI\, 5555 Greenwich Road\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, US
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SUMMARY:🧜‍♀️ AICHR | Guardrails for Gen AI: From Policy to Practice
DESCRIPTION:Guardrails for Gen AI: From Policy to Practice\nHow to constrain AI systems without killing their value \nEveryone uses the word “guardrails.” Almost nobody means the same thing. \nThis co-presented session brings together AI strategy and cybersecurity expertise to break down what guardrails actually are\, where they belong in your AI systems\, and how to implement them without crippling the tools your teams rely on. We will cover the strategic layer — governance\, risk classification\, and authority boundaries — then dive into the technical layer with hands-on walkthroughs of real guardrails frameworks like NVIDIA NeMo Guardrails and Guardrails AI. Whether you are a business leader trying to deploy AI safely or a security practitioner trying to contain it\, this session gives you a practical\, layered approach you can take back to your organization immediately. \nWhat you’ll learn \n\nWhy traditional security assumptions break down with AI systems\nThe three layers of AI guardrails: governance\, architecture\, and implementation\nHow to treat AI agents as high-risk identities using least privilege and Zero Trust principles\nWhere guardrails actually get enforced — at system boundaries\, not in prompts\nReal tools and frameworks for building guardrails into AI pipelines\nWhat guardrails can and cannot do — honest limitations and tradeoffs\nHands-on homework: get started with Guardrails AI and NeMo Guardrails in 15 minutes\n\nThis is not about adding a system prompt and hoping for the best. It is about building AI systems that fail safely and stay auditable. \nYour speakers \nAndrew Stafford is a Fractional Chief AI Officer and Director of Technology and Global Alliances at The AI Collective. He works with executive teams to establish clear ownership of AI decisions\, focus on real ROI\, and avoid unnecessary risk\, tool sprawl\, and hype-driven strategy. Andrew brings 25 years in tech spanning Amazon\, NASA\, and five startups to the strategic and architectural side of AI security. \nKen is a security practitioner with ISSA Hampton Roads. He brings deep hands-on experience in security engineering and implementation\, and will lead the technical deep dive into guardrails tooling\, configuration\, and real-world limitations.\nTogether\, Andrew and Ken will walk you through a complete guardrails framework — from policy to architecture to working code — blending strategic thinking with practical implementation. \nWho should attend? \n\nCISOs\, security architects\, and IT leaders responsible for AI risk\nDevelopers and engineers building or deploying AI agents and applications\nProduct managers and business leaders evaluating AI tools for their teams\nSecurity practitioners curious about the AI threat model\nAnyone responsible for AI governance\, compliance\, or acceptable use policies\nTechnical professionals who want hands-on experience with guardrails tools\n\nNo prior AI security experience required\, but familiarity with basic AI concepts is helpful. \nWhy this matters \nAI systems collapse data\, logic\, and control — and traditional security was never built for that. The real danger is not bad AI. It is trusting non-deterministic systems with authority. Organizations that get guardrails right will deploy AI faster and safer. Organizations that skip them will learn the hard way. This session is about making sure you are in the first group. \nFAQs\nIs there free parking? Yes. There is plenty of free parking available on the ECPI University campus. \nIs this event free? Yes. Space is limited\, so please RSVP and cancel if your plans change. \nWill food or drinks be provided? Light snacks and drinks will be available. \n🤝 Organizers & partners \nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation\nRetail Alliance & Retail Alliance Foundation \nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab \n🌍 ​Our parent org\nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing.\nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%9c%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f-aichr-guardrails-for-gen-ai-from-policy-to-practice/
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SUMMARY:🧜‍♀️AI Collective-HR | AI ideation\, research\, and validation
DESCRIPTION:Using AI to Think Like a Successful Entrepreneur\nAn AI-powered ideation\, research\, and validation workshop \nBuilding ideas is easy. Proving they matter is hard. \nThis hands-on workshop is designed to help you use AI as a thinking partner to move faster from vague ideas to clearer\, validated directions. Instead of guessing or relying on gut instinct alone\, you will learn practical ways to use AI to challenge assumptions\, explore markets\, and pressure-test ideas before you invest too much time or energy.\nThis session focuses on how founders\, builders\, and teams can use AI to think more clearly\, ask better questions\, and make more informed decisions. No hype. No pitch decks. Just practical frameworks you can apply right away. \n🔍 What you’ll learn \n\nHow to use AI to generate and refine early-stage ideas\nTurning assumptions into research questions instead of guesses\nExploring customer and market perspectives with AI support\nSimple validation techniques you can use immediately\nHow to move from intuition-driven thinking to evidence-informed decisions\n\nThis is not about memorizing prompts or chasing tools. It is about learning how to think better with AI in the loop. \n🧠 Your facilitators\nAndrew Stafford is a Fractional Chief AI Officer and Director of Technology and Global Alliances at The AI Collective. He works with executive teams to establish clear ownership of AI decisions\, focus on real ROI\, and avoid unnecessary risk\, tool sprawl\, and hype-driven strategy. \nTed Patterson is a Product and GTM Engineer at Reelist and a founding leader of The AI Collective Hampton Roads. With nearly 20 years of experience across product\, research\, design\, and systems\, he focuses on turning complex ideas into testable hypotheses\, clear narratives\, and practical next steps. \nTogether\, Andrew and Ted will guide you through an end-to-end ideation\, research\, and validation flow that blends strategic thinking with hands-on experimentation. \n👥 Who should attend? \n\nFounders and early-stage startup teams\nProduct managers\, designers\, and engineers\nNo-code and automation builders\nResearchers and analysts\nStudents and career switchers exploring entrepreneurship\nAnyone curious about using AI to think more clearly about ideas and markets\n\nNo prior AI experience required. \n⚡ Why this matters\nAI is changing how ideas are formed\, tested\, and funded. The real advantage is not knowing more tools. It is knowing how to ask better questions\, challenge assumptions earlier\, and validate faster.\nThis session is about building that muscle. \nℹ️ FAQs\nIs there free parking?\nYes. There is plenty of free parking available on the ECPI University campus. \nIs this event free?\nYes. Space is limited\, so please RSVP and cancel if your plans change. \nWill food or drinks be provided?\nLight snacks and drinks will be available. \n🤝 Organizers & partners\n​\nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University \n​Silver partners\nTEKsystems\nAssembly \n​Space partner\n757 Collab\nThe Hive by Virginia Beach\nNSU Innovation Center \n🌍 ​Our parent org\nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing. \nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%9c%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8fai-collective-hr-ai-ideation-research-and-validation/
LOCATION:ECPI\, 5555 Greenwich Road\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, US
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